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A good constituency MP, active, speaks his mind, quite refreshing: these were
some of words used yesterday to describe Peter Bone in Wellingborough,
Northamptonshire. Even a Labour supporter in the Tory’s constituency said:
“I don’t think he has done a bad job.”

In the market town, with its shabby stalls and plentiful charity shops, Mr
Bone has carved out a reputation as an outspoken MP uninterested in the
baubles of power — a thorn in the side of his party leader as well as the
politically correct and Europhiles.

Many constituents had reason to be grateful for his work on their

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On the 20th March 2013, I was chairing an interesting Commons debate, when I received a whole series of frantic messages from my wife, Jennie . . . Three police officers had raided our home without any warning; they had gone through all of our personal papers, including our correspondence with our solicitors and Jennie’s medical records . . . Then, on the 11th April, Jennie and I were asked to go to speak to the police at Northamptonshire Criminal Justice Centre.
When we got there, we were told that someone from Northamptonshire County Council (NCC) had made a complaint against us; so, instead of answering a few questions, Jennie was first questioned for four hours and I was questioned for three.
. . . I should at this stage say that since January 2009, Jennie has been in dispute with NCC about their failure to properly fund her elderly mother’s care needs . . . They have denied Jennie the right of appeal.
. . . Without warning, incredibly, in January last year, they issued a writ against Jennie claiming that she owed money. This is now subject to a civil case and as usual, NCC has failed to comply with the deadlines. Am I surprised? No. Am I disappointed? Yes.
. . . Ultimately, the issue at the heart of this dispute is very simple: either Jennie or I have looked after her mother properly, or we are devious, thieving crooks.
I know the answer to that question, and, based on all the evidence which they have, they should know, too, that we are totally innocent.